Hindu month
Phalgun 2031 (Phalguna)
फाल्गुन
Phalguna closes the lunar year with its two biggest nights: Maha Shivaratri on the Krishna Chaturdashi and Holika Dahan on the Purnima, followed by Rangwali Holi. It is a month of transition into spring.
Direct answer
When does Phalgun 2031 start and end?
Phalgun (Phalguna) 2031 runs from Saturday, 8 February 2031 to Sunday, 9 March 2031 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2088. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 22 February 2031 to 23 March 2031.
Also searched as: Phalgun 2031, Falgun 2031, Phalguna Masam 2031, Falgun Month 2031.
North India (purnimanta)
8 February 2031 – 9 March 2031Month ends on Phalguna Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
22 February 2031 – 23 March 2031Month ends on Phalguna Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2088Phalguna of VS 2088
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Phalgun 2031
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Phalgun 2031.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Phalgun 2031
Ekadashi
- 18 February 2031Vijaya Ekadashi
- 4 March 2031Amalaki Ekadashi
Purnima
- 9 March 2031Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan)
Amavasya
- 21 February 2031Phalguna Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Phalguna closes the lunar year with its two biggest nights: Maha Shivaratri on the Krishna Chaturdashi and Holika Dahan on the Purnima, followed by Rangwali Holi. It is a month of transition into spring.
Planning focus
Maha Shivaratri vigil, Holika Dahan muhurat, Holi, and year-end reflection before Chaitra.
Common questions
When does Phalgun start in 2031?
Phalgun 2031 starts on Saturday, 8 February 2031 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Saturday, 22 February 2031 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Phalgun end in 2031?
The purnimanta month ends on Phalguna Purnima, Sunday, 9 March 2031. The amanta month ends on Phalguna Amavasya, Sunday, 23 March 2031.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.